Agriskoops (English)

On Agriskoops today: Veterinarian Dr Mark Chimes shares insights from a past webinar on how improved animal welfare can boost profitability on dairy farms. He unpacks what good welfare means in practice, including cost considerations and effective pain management strategies. We also hear practical guidance on the use of aspirin in dairy cattle.

On Agriskoops today: We listen to excerpts from a talk by Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa. He discusses the African continent being an important importer of South African agricultural commodities.

On today's Agriskoops: we dive into cutting-edge agribusiness tech with Nicolene Schoeman, Marketing Manager at Baytrac. Discover how their wireless tracking technology works, who benefits most, and what sets it apart from traditional wired GPS trackers.

On today's Agriskoops: Join us as Willie Kruger from The Herholdt's Group breaks down Sigenergy – how it works, why farmers love it, and its game-changing impact. Plus, get the inside scoop on their Premium Partner Program and how smart energy management boosts farm efficiency.

On Agriskoops today: We talk to Nicolene Schoeman. She is the marketing manager at the company Baytrac. She tells us more about safety and security and the benefits of personnel trackers.

On Agriskoops today: We speak to Paul Kuiper of the company RealIPM. He delves into the concept of integrated farming and why more farmers are moving towards integrated farming. He also shares how RealIPM supports farmers in moving towards integrated farming practices.

On Agriskoops today: We talk to Elsje Schreuder, a member of the technical and marketing team at Rovensa Next Sub-Sahara Africa. Rovensa Next is a multinational company that provides biological solutions for producers who want to farm more sustainably. Elsje tells us more about the use of adjuvants in agriculture.

On Agriskoops today: We are joined by the economist and professor at the North West University, Professor Waldo Krugell. He talks about food insecurity in South Africa, despite having a thriving and successful agricultural sector.

On Agriskoops today: We talk to Desmond Irabor. He is the CEO and founder of the company Agrofi, part of the Eyemere Group. We talk about the role they play in supporting food accessibility and nutrition in local communities.

On Agriskoops today, the head of Intercultural Relations and Cooperation at AfriForum, Barend Uys, and the development coordinator of agriculture at Saai, Leon Lourens, tell us more about a vegetable project in Tsheseng in the Free State. This joint project between AfriForum, Saai, and the local community produces spinach, carrots, pumpkin, and onions, and in the past month has managed to be able to provide sufficient vegetables to the local nutrition scheme and produce a surplus that is sold by the community members involved.